We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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District of Columbia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
40,834 92.13% $82,781 H-1B
2,466 5.56% $257,571 PERM
1,020 2.30% $94,841 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, District of Columbia has seen a total of 44,320 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in District of Columbia is the H-1B visa with 40,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.13% of District of Columbia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,466 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.56% of District of Columbia's total visas.

Top Occupations in District of Columbia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
District of Columbia Employees Over Time
District Of Columbia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,679 employees were hired. District Of Columbia peaked in 2018 with 3,522 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 409 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jamaica 7 $50,717 46.67%
Switzerland 7 $88,721 46.67%
Syria 7 $78,015 50.00%
Chile 6 $76,659 42.86%
Bolivia 6 $49,558 42.86%
Greece 6 $90,955 42.86%
South Africa 6 $69,469 42.86%
Indonesia 6 $40,397 50.00%
New Zealand 5 $94,927 41.67%
Uruguay 5 $114,916 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ameex Technologies Corp 20 $61,656 86.96%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 20 $72,113 86.96%
Wsp Usa Inc 20 $91,440 86.96%
Rivi Consulting Group Llc 20 $91,420 86.96%
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 20 $96,285 90.91%
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr Llp 20 $138,990 90.91%
Logic Planet Inc 20 $91,747 90.91%
Isolve Technology Inc 20 $104,345 90.91%
Walter P Moore And Associates Inc 19 $65,812 86.36%
The Rock Creek Group Llc 19 $85,993 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cradle Systems Llc 1 $107,973 50.00%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 1 $69,098 50.00%
Syrian American Medical Society Foundation 1 $121,763 50.00%
American Institute Of Esthetic And Implant Dentist 1 $59,342 50.00%
Revolution Messaging Llc 1 $45,510 50.00%
Hyatt Corporation 1 $42,494 50.00%
Sap Industries Inc 1 $89,511 50.00%
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Llp 1 $166,587 50.00%
Sheppard Mullin Richter Hampton Llp 1 $69,555 50.00%
Avdyne Aeroservices Llc 1 $84,427 50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

District of Columbia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in District of Columbia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in District of Columbia over all years is $88,855. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage